GDP in Yemen
Yemen: GDP was 11.58 trillion current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Yemen is 11.58 trillion current LCU, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Yemen peaked at 11.58 trillion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147.96 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 59th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 533.04 billion current LCU | 147.96 billion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 trillion current LCU | 1.56 trillion current LCU | 5.38 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 trillion current LCU | 6.79 trillion current LCU | 11.58 trillion current LCU | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Yemen
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -326.79 billion current LCU (2018)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -609.80 million current US$ (2018)
- GNI per capita 330,112 current LCU (2018)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 740 current US$ (2018)
- GNI 11.25 trillion current LCU (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Yemen?
- Gdp in Yemen was 11.58 trillion current LCU in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 trillion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.96 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp?
- Yemen ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.